Pokémon 5 Ground-Type Moves No One Teaches Their Pokémon & 5 That Go Under The Radar

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Pokémon 5 Ground-Type Moves No One Teaches Their Pokémon & 5 That Go Under The Radar

Some Ground-type moves are forgotten in Pokémon. Others are left out deliberately from movesets. Of the eighteen types in , the Ground-typing is known to have physically powerful Pokémon accompanied by moves that are just as strong. For example, the fan-favorite Garchomp would never be caught dead without Earthquake in its moveset. In fact, Earthquake is one of those staple Ground-type moves that physical threats of any type love to carry. In contrast, there are also some Ground-type moves that never see the light of day. Whether its because they aren't as viable in the competitive scene or they're just plain terrible, some Ground-type moves never seem to be taught or acknowledged. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

No One Teaches Dig

Back in the day during , Dig was a useful move to have for multiple reasons. It originally had the same 100 base power as Earthquake, provided protection for the user on its first turn, and could be used outside of battle to escape caves for free. This all changed in later generations to greatly weaken Dig altogether. Its base power was lowered, the user can now be hit by a common Earthquake at double power, and it's no longer used as a free Escape Rope.

Under The Radar Stomping Tantrum

Stomping Tantrum has the potential to be a very powerful move, but only under specific circumstances. While its normal base power is 75, it can be doubled to 150 if the user's previous move somehow failed. If a trainer can successfully predict or execute a failed move on their end, Stomping Tantrum could prove to be useful.

No One Teaches Sand Tomb

Sand Tomb has its perks with the effects of preventing the opponent from switching out while dealing residual damage each turn. These effects can be quite useful, but it's not really worth the weak 35 base power. In addition, if trainers want that residual sand damage, they would be more likely to set up a Sandstorm instead, which had other benefits for a traditional sand team.

Under The Radar Fissure

Fissure is a move that is all about taking a chance. It is the Ground-type equivalent of Guillotine, Horn Drill, and Sheer Cold, which are all one-hit knockout attacks. While it's always convenient to knock an opponent out with a single hit, moves like Fissure are not the most reliable attacks out there. With an accuracy of only 30%, it's more likely to miss than hit.

No On Teaches Mud Sport

In addition to being fairly bulky, Ground Pokémon have a natural immunity to . That being said, many Ground-types can learn Mud Sport, which weakens Electric attacks for multiple turns. By that logic, there's little reason for anyone to teach their Ground-types Mud Sport. The only reason why someone might consider it is for Double Battles, or if they have a non-Ground Pokémon that can learn it.

Under The Radar Spikes

Entry hazard moves like Stealth Rock and Toxic Spikes are relatively common in competitive battling. Stealth Rock is perfect for cutting the HP of common Flying and while Toxic Spikes can poison each Pokémon that switches in. Spikes, on the other hand, is a more uncommon entry hazard. This could be because it can be bypassed by Flying-types and Pokémon with Levitate unlike Stealth Rock.

No One Teaches Magnitude

Magnitude might be a handy attack to have early on in one's Pokémon journey, but once a Pokémon gains access to stronger moves, there's no point in keeping it around. This is because Magnitude's base power randomly varies between 10 and 150. There are seven different base powers and only two of them are stronger than Earthquake. Therefore, Earthquake is a much more reliable and consistent option.

Under The Radar Bulldoze

Bulldoze is another similar move to Earthquake in that it hits all opponents and allies in a Double Battle. It does, however, have a much lower damage output than Earthquake. That being said, Bulldoze's effect of lowering the opponents' Speed is very valuable in a game where Speed is often one of the most valuable stats.

No One Teaches Rototiller

Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass-type attacks. Therefore, it doesn't really make sense for Ground-types to have a move that boosts the Attack and Special Attack of Grass-type Pokémon. But then again, Rototiller exists. The hilarious part about Rototiller is that Ground/Rock-types like Rhydon and Onix can learn this move despite being four times weak to any Grass-type move. Since it felt so out of place as a Ground move, Rototiller was removed completely from Generation VIII.

Under The Radar Shore Up

Shore Up is by no means a terrible move, but it is one that many people might not even be aware of. This is because only Sandygast and Palossand have access to this move, and they aren't the most memorable Pokémon out there. Like other healing moves, Shore Up will restore the user's HP depending on the weather conditions. As a Ground-type move, it will naturally restore more health during a Sandstorm, which is great for a defensive Pokémon like Palossand.